Alternative Processes

[purplerose]

Gah, I feel like a crazed school girl right now.

Anywhoo....

Periodically, I will update this thread describing different processes for developing photos. This will include using a set of 4 different photos/negatives: high shadows, high highlights, high contrast and low contrast. These images will also be printed on different materials: cardboard, ceramics and watercolor papers.

Stay tuned while I get my images together.

Cyanotype will be up first, btw.

[John.D]

This will be very helpful. I'm typically very noobish in the darkroom, and tend to stick with digital, although I would definately love to develop my own photos successfully for once

[Diphallia]

Daguerrotype.

[Grumbledook]

cool, I had fun when I did darkroom stuff but unfortunatly didn't get enough time to delve much further than the basics

did solarisation, toning and texture overlays, be interested on how all this stuff works

[purplerose]

I want to introduce you guys to our lab rats... erm... test images/negatives.

I've compiled four different types of photos to help me determine what looks best in each process.

High contrast image:


A somewhat low key image (mostly shadows and dark tones):


A somewhat high key image (mostly highlights and light tones):


Low contrast image:

[Leukeh]

I know how to do black & white developing, but not colour. I don't have access to a darkroom anymore either unfortunately... one of the downfalls of finishing school!

[ivy'sgrandkid]

I'm in love with the second!